Global Kidney Foundation
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 13 Jul 2026Director resigned: RAFTERY, Martin John, Dr13 Jul 2026
Director change recorded on 13 Jul 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 12 Jul 2025New director appointed: RAFTERY, Martin John, Dr12 Jul 2025
Same rule as the director change above.
- 9 May 2025Notification of Mr Zahid Bhatti as a person with significant control9 May 2025
New majority owner or controller recorded on 9 May 2025. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about Global Kidney Foundation
- Is Global Kidney Foundation a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Global Kidney Foundation in Birmingham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Global Kidney Foundation sponsor?
- Global Kidney Foundation is licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Global Kidney Foundation based?
- The register lists Global Kidney Foundation at Smithfield House, Digbeth, Birmingham, England, B5 6BS. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
- How current is this information?
- This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 10389721. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 10389721
- Address
- Smithfield House, Digbeth, Birmingham, England, B5 6BS
- Website
- gkf.org.uk
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, Global Kidney Foundation (Companies House 10389721, Birmingham) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 14 December 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version